Terrific time! Did you sleep over at the trailhead? Well, now you know the course; next year, you can start your final push sooner and knock some minutes off your excellent time.
Did you turn left instead of right at that junction before the Notch when you went off course? When I passed that junction they had monitors there.
Thanks. Yes I did sleep over night, you can see my humble abode in my pics here
I think it helped my not get a headache at the least, so I was glad I did it.
As for the junction, there were 2 people standing there who I said hi to, and they did not say anything when I turned the wrong way. Maybe they didn't like the blue socks _________________ Joseph
Way to go J man!
How could you go the wrong way? what is that? Were you leading the whole pack? (did you think of that 11 year old girl ) So what is that about 6mph? Man you shoulda hiked up there on friday like I said and got familiar with the route and slept up there. Three days to acclimate.
Woulda not got lost, (2 minutes) acclimated (5 minutes) route familiarity (5 minutes) and if you add those minutes up and subtract them from your time.
YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSE ENOUGH TO MAKE VISUAL CONTACT WITH THAT IMAGINARY 11 YEAR OLD GIRL! THEN WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Well hiking the trail before wouldn't have stopped me from going the wrong way. Both fire roads link up to Baldy Notch, and the one I took was the one I have taken down before when heading down from Baldy. I never knew where the other one (the right one) went before.
I wasn't leading the whole pack , but there was a good bit of distance between me and whoever was in front of me, I didn't pay attention to where they went. At least it wasn't a huge loss! _________________ Joseph
Oh! And as you can see from my pics, I saw Dan Simpson from Dan's Hiking Pages. I recognized him immediately and shouted out "YEAH! IT'S DAN SIMPSON!!!" lol. He was totally shocked but appreciative. Then I took a pic with him on the way down.
Also I met Cy and Ellen before the start of the race. Its like I met all the stars of SoCal Hiking. _________________ Joseph
PRETTY FAST! How many miles exactly? What were you carrying? Why are you carrying a bottle? doesn't that mess up your arm swing rhythm?
Wouldn't it be better to wear a bladder mini pack? Imagine using your arms mo betta! What is it the extra weight? I read a post by Rick Kent and on one of his hikes he left his cell phone because of the weight!
Too bad you're a bruin. I guess somebodys got to be. Can't wait to see those white and orange squares!
FIGHT ON did you see that game last night? Doesn't get much better than that. Hopefully, the Bruins will continue this course and set up the makings of a great cross-town game this year.
As for your questions. It's an 8-mile course with 4,000 feet of gain. Because of the weather forecast for coolness, I carried a very light fanny pack and had in it a very thin windbreaker and my car keys. I didn't need my windbreaker when I reached the top but it sure came in handy at the start area because it was chilly and people who were just in their running tops were shivering while waiting for the race to start.
In my hand I carried a 1/2 liter plastic water bottle. Why not a mini-bladder? You don't need that much water on this short a course. In ultra-marathons, I definitely carry a 3-litter bladder. Anyway, the water in my little bottle is to hold me between water stops. On the Baldy course, the water stops are every 2 miles (so there are 3). I carry it in my hand instead in my fanny pack for obvious reasons. Plus, when I put a water bottle in a fanny pack, it bounces up and down in the pack and I don't like that sensation. CARRYING A LIGHT BOTTLE LIKE THAT DOES NOT EFFECT ARM SWING/RHYTHM WHATSOEVER. My bottle is a little heavier than a baton carried in a relay, but I really don't feel it.
So when are we gonna see you out on the running trail?
I had a liter of water with some gatorade crap in it in a really small camelbak that fit snugly on my back, as I need a lot of water and it worked perfectly. I prefer the camelbak as its less hassle to drink and placed closer to torso (less movement). I also packed a windbreaker which I agree was more important at the start.
and I ended up carrying my cell phone the whole time in my hand to take pictures. worked out pretty well _________________ Joseph
Oh! And as you can see from my pics, I saw Dan Simpson from Dan's Hiking Pages. I recognized him immediately and shouted out "YEAH! IT'S DAN SIMPSON!!!" lol. He was totally shocked but appreciative. Then I took a pic with him on the way down.
Also I met Cy and Ellen before the start of the race. Its like I met all the stars of SoCal Hiking.
Lol. I guess this was the "see and be seen" race.
Did you notice Dan Simpson's T shirt? It says "Local Hikes" and has the http://www.localhikes.com/ logo on it. Lol. The local internet really turned out.
Cy's quite the character. He did the Skyline Trail out by Palm Springs before there was a tram. The tram was built around '61. Very few of us can make that claim. His business cards from the '60's have been found in remote desert peak register cans recently. He likes to get 10k feet of gain per week "just to stay in shape." You rock, Cy. _________________ Hiking? Aw, gee, do I have to?
FIGHT ON did you see that game last night? Doesn't get much better than that. Hopefully, the Bruins will continue this course and set up the makings of a great cross-town game this year.
As for your questions. It's an 8-mile course with 4,000 feet of gain. Because of the weather forecast for coolness, I carried a very light fanny pack and had in it a very thin windbreaker and my car keys. I didn't need my windbreaker when I reached the top but it sure came in handy at the start area because it was chilly and people who were just in their running tops were shivering while waiting for the race to start.
In my hand I carried a 1/2 liter plastic water bottle. Why not a mini-bladder? You don't need that much water on this short a course. In ultra-marathons, I definitely carry a 3-litter bladder. Anyway, the water in my little bottle is to hold me between water stops. On the Baldy course, the water stops are every 2 miles (so there are 3). I carry it in my hand instead in my fanny pack for obvious reasons. Plus, when I put a water bottle in a fanny pack, it bounces up and down in the pack and I don't like that sensation. CARRYING A LIGHT BOTTLE LIKE THAT DOES NOT EFFECT ARM SWING/RHYTHM WHATSOEVER. My bottle is a little heavier than a baton carried in a relay, but I really don't feel it.
So when are we gonna see you out on the running trail?
congrats.
Sounds like you thought all this through already. Makes sense. Thanks.
Ya I was there. Broke up three fights, listened to the stupid alumni cheerleader again, and again, and again, every man woman and child, 8 clap, A....C...L....U... ACLU FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! I hate that guy.
this happens every year, aclu gets pegged as a national contender and then they just............ well you know!
Did you see the polls today? oh yeah! both polls sucka!
You gotta feel sorry for that vol kicker but that's college football!
I can't even put weight on my foot without pain. My wife calls me Frankenstein.
You might see me out there. But I am in no shape to run. I would like to run,hike,walk,crawl it someday though.
I've been trying to find out what Perrys time is. Are results posted somewhere yet?
Thanks again for the info.
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Were you leading the whole pack? (did you think of that 11 year old girl 
) So what is that about 6mph? 
Man you shoulda hiked up there on friday like I said and got familiar with the route and slept up there. Three days to acclimate.
